(19)
(11) EP 0 905 604 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
21.06.2000 Bulletin 2000/25

(43) Date of publication A2:
31.03.1999 Bulletin 1999/13

(21) Application number: 98307573.0

(22) Date of filing: 17.09.1998
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G06F 1/18
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 30.09.1997 US 940582

(71) Applicant: Compaq Computer Corporation
Houston Texas 77070 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • Bolognia, David F.
    Kingwood, Texas 77345 (US)
  • Gebara, Ghassan R.
    Spring, Texas 77379 (US)

(74) Representative: Brunner, Michael John et al
GILL JENNINGS & EVERY Broadgate House 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH
London EC2M 7LH (GB)

   


(54) Cableless interface connection


(57) A computer system has a motherboard, a power supply and a first circuit board. The motherboard has power consuming circuitry. A first circuit board is configured to form a rigid connection with the motherboard and route power from the power supply to the motherboard through the rigid connection.






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